Comparison of Healing Measures Tibial Fractures Following Standard Intramedullary Nailing or Micromotion Tibial Intramedullary Nailing

ConditionTibial Fractures

Trial statusRecruiting

Trial phaseNot applicable

Trial typeInterventional

Biological sexAll

Age18-85

SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

About this trial

The primary purpose of this study is to perform a high-quality randomized control trial comparing intramedullary tibial nail fixation with standard design nails to a micromotion tibial nail device, to evaluate the rates of union and post-operative outcomes.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18 - 85 years

Stable Tibial fracture recommended for surgical intervention

Disqualifiers

Patients not meeting inclusion criteria

Unstable fracture patterns e.g. those needing a secondary intervention - masquelet/cement spacer)

Previously non-ambulatory patients

Delayed presentation of fracture (>4 weeks)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

micromotion intramedullary nail cohort
standard intramedullary nail cohort

Treatment groups

100 Participants

are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lead sponsor

Source ClinicalTrials.gov